Meta Mesh Wireless Communities is a Pittsburgh-based non-profit organization driven by the need to create affordable WiFi solutions for under-served populations. Our Mission is to bridge the Digital Divide between the Haves and the Have-Nots in a meaningful and permanent way. We do this by building Community Wireless Networks in Pittsburgh and around the world.

In our own city of Pittsburgh, nearly 23% of people do not have Internet access. That number has only grown as a result of the COVID-19 Crisis. To live and work in today's digital society, reliable Internet access is no longer a luxury – it is a necessity and a right.

Our vision is a Pittsburgh where everyone has affordable and reliable access to the Internet. To achieve this vision, our organization commits to the following values.

Inclusion: We support people in -communities by addressing the critical need for affordable Internet access. We also created a glossary of terms to translate “tech talk” into concepts that everyone can understand.

Transparency: We ensure the public can view our progress and see metrics of our success on the live map.

Stewardship: We organize existing neighborhood resources to maintain and monitor good connectivity for the public benefit.

Equity: We embody equal opportunity through a not-for-profit model that requires low up-front investment from communities and low monthly fees for individual households. The income from these costs goes directly back into the operations of our organization to maintain and expand the network.

Sustainability: We develop and install a complete Internet connectivity solution for our neighbors’ needs, from supplying the high speed bandwidth to the distribution throughout a neighborhood or event.

Empowerment: We share our knowledge by creating high-quality educational and administrative resources that can be used freely by anyone, anywhere in order to build their own WiFi network.

Please visit our website for more information on our projects.